State Representative Chris Turner speaks during a press conference before the Texas House’s Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting hearing held at UT Arlington on Monday, July 28, 2025.
Amanda McCoy
amccoy@star-telegram.com
Incumbent Chris Turner is trailing challenger Junior Ezeonu in the early results for the Democratic nomination for House District 101.
Ezeonu, a member of the Grand Prairie City Council, is leading with 53% of the vote. Turner has 47% of the vote.
The early results are a surprise for Turner, who has represented House District 101 since 2013.
House District 101 covers parts of Arlington, Grand Prairie and Mansfield, and is home to 199,000 people, according to state data.
Ezeonu, 26, is a political consultant who has been on the Grand Prairie City Council since 2021. He told the Star-Telegram that his top three priorities if elected would be to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour, fund public schools, and make homeownership affordable.
This story was originally published March 3, 2026 at 7:41 PM.
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